History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Teacher incentive loan program; create.
| 1 | 01/10/97 | (H) | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A TEACHER INCENTIVE LOAN PROGRAM TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED TEACHERS FOR THOSE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THE STATE WITH CRITICAL SHORTAGES OF TEACHERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL ADOPT STANDARDS FOR QUALIFYING FOR LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM AND SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP LOANS SHALL BE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER STUDENT PER ACADEMIC YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOLARSHIP LOANS AWARDED UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL CONVERT TO SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS IF A RECIPIENT CHOOSES TO TEACH IN A CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE AREA AFTER GRADUATING FROM AN INSTITUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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